Take an exciting journey into printing with custom-carved stamps! In this complete stamp-carving workshop, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer covers every aspect of creating and using rubber stamps, including carving linear and curved designs, alphabets, complex and repeating geometrical shapes, and image transfers. After carving your own unique stamps, you'll also learn: • How to combine and layer stamps into original designs. • How to design stamps that work together as well as individually. • How to create stamps that combine with or enhance other stamps (hand carved or commercial). • And how to create complex, layered effects that resemble screen printing. This book also includes simple projects that explore various applications for stamping, including printing on different surfaces such as fabric, leather, paper, and canvas. Find your "authentic" design voice and get carving today!

Crafts teacher Judy Ritchie covers inks and inking, papers, masking, borders, mats, embossing, punches, paper folding, and other 3-D effects in this all-inclusive look at rubber stamping. Full-color projects focus on the method, process, or idea under discussion. The book features 150 illustrations, a glossary, and a source guide.

“You’re sure to be inspired by all of the gift-making ideas and step by step instructions....Features tips, techniques, and sample projects from photo frame calendars to stamped placemats and napkins.”—Limelight. “Dee’s enthusiasm pops right off the page; her colors are lush, the designs exuberant.”—Quick & Easy Crafts.

Introduces young readers to cool craft projects to stimulate individual creativity.

Stamp to embellish correspondence, oak leaves that look lovely on a frame, letters to spell out words on a plate, daffodils for freshening up a tote bag, and more! Book jacket.

Easy to follow steps for a beginner: helpful hints, new techniques and a myriad of ideas, even for seasoned stampers. Master the beautiful and fun art of rubber stamping with 3 easy steps.

Morph your bedroom into a weird and wonderful space station. Make adoorknob hanger decorated with fabulous art supplies. Design and decorate jewelryusing rubber stamps you've created with household objects. Create your own NativeAmerican stamp art, holiday trimmings, and more! All you need is Rubber-StampArt and a little imagination to make original creations everyone will adore! This kit features: i 18 rubber stamps i 1 black ink pad i templates for 25 unique projects